Economy

The firm just announced its biggest acquisition in a decade.

Clients have received a combined $3.7 million in settlements involving two barred former reps of the IBD set to be acquired by Atria Wealth Solutions.

Exiting larger firms can result in unique issues that need to be carefully considered.

The No. 1 IBD is reaping the benefits of learning the lesson that it “can never move away from the advisor,” according to its head of business development.

The new office will complement the relocation of the firm's headquarters to the state.

With competition heating up, the IBD is offering advisors better technology and higher pay.

Securities Service Network is pitching advisors on its tax offerings, access to management and parent-firm resources.

Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in 10 months, bringing good news for house hunters as spring's home buying season approaches, according to Freddie Mac.

Reva Shakkottai has been with the firm for a decade.

The biggest bank merger in 10 years makes a lot of sense at the top levels, but some advisors may find their new home restrictive, an observer says.

The stars aligned for the two longtime rivals to join forces, and some observers speculate that other regional banks will need to strike similar partnerships if they hope to remain competitive. But others say such deals are rare because they're hard to pull off.

Advisors cheered when Tim Hockey told them that growth in the retail channel would not come at the expense of its institutional network.

The industry's largest acquisition in more than a decade will create the sixth-biggest bank in the country, with assets of more than $442 billion.

Two advisors who joined Alex. Brown after the Deutsche Bank acquisition in 2016 seek to void the FINRA panel's arbitration decision in a court challenge.

He’s the latest broker to leave a wirehouse for a regional BD.

The firm cut its headcount by 22% while boosting productivity by 48% in 2018, and it plans to roll out a new desktop platform for its 1,060 representatives.

It’s been death by a thousand cuts as a steady stream of top talent strikes out on their own.

The past year brought major changes to the IBD network, including the sale of its majority stake and a structural reorganization.

Firms who resist or fail to understand advisors’ needs will lose the game, according to a panel of executives.

Raymond James's culture and "access to leadership" were among motivators advisors cited for their moves.